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Prison expert witnesses specialize in a variety of fields, including criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, prison management, and inmate behavior. Some of the most common specialties among prison expert witnesses include prisoner rights, correctional healthcare, jail operations, prison safety standards, and inmate mental health. They have provided opinions on the effects of overcrowding in prisons, solitary confinement practices, inmate suicide prevention measures, use of force by correctional officers, and provision of medical care to inmates.

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Mr. Kenneth KatsarisView profile

ID: 129053

Mr. Kenneth Katsaris

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Florida

Mr. Kenneth Katsaris has 61 years of experience in Law Enforcement and Security. He earned his AA in Police Administration from Saint Petersburg College and both his BS and MS in Criminology from Florida State University. Today, he is a Certified Litigation Specialist through Americans for Effective Law Enforcement. He is also a licensed Law Enforcement Officer and Instructor in the state of...

Criminology Expert WitnessView profile

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Criminology Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert has years of experience in the field of premises liability. He received his PhD in criminology from Florida State University and is a certified protection professional by the American Society for Industrial Security. He is a member of various renowned professional associations, including the American Correctional Association, the International Society of Crime...

Mr. Edward G Sweeney, CCHP, CJMView profile

ID: 1572383

Mr. Edward Sweeney, CCHP, CJM

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Pennsylvania

Mr. Edward G. Sweeney has 39 years of experience in Prison and Corrections. He earned his BA in Business Management from DeSales University. Today, this expert is certified as a Prison Rape Elimination Act Auditor by the United States Department of Justice/ American Correctional Association, as a Certified Jail Manager by the American Jail Association, and as a Certified Correctional Health...

Correctional Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Correctional Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert is board certified in emergency medicine. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York, Syracuse. He completed his medical internship at Scripps Mercy hospital and residency at UC San Diego where he also completed a two year hospital administrative fellowship. He also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from University of...

Hillary SanfordView profile

ID: 26679

Hillary Sanford

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Florida

This highly qualified registered nurse received her BS in nursing from the University of Memphis and her MS in nursing from Norwich University. She is certified in basic life support and advanced cardiac life support. Formerly, this expert served as an emergency room nurse, medical ICU nurse, and interventional radiology nurse at Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare. She also worked as a registered...

Jail Operations &  Policy and Procedure Expert WitnessView profile

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Jail Operations & Policy and Procedure Expert Witness

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Georgia

This expert has been employed as a corrections consultant and expert witness since 2013. He is a former board member and certified instructor for the Michigan Sheriffs' Coordinating and Training Council. He was a full-time certified police officer for over 33 years, with the last 26 years at a mid-sized Sheriff's Office. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, has extensive experience in...

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Dr. John Graybill Peters, PhD, MBA, MA, MSView profile

ID: 3798

Dr. John Peters, PhD, MBA, MA, MS

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Nevada

Dr. John G. Peters, Jr. has 55 years of experience in Police Procedures, Law Enforcement, and Security. He earned his AAS in Police Science from Northern Virginia Community College, BS in Criminal Justice from the University of Baltimore, MS in Public Relations from Boston University, and MBA in Public Relations from Babson College. He later completed his PhD in Applied Management and Decision...

Internal Affairs & Prison security Expert WitnessView profile

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Internal Affairs & Prison security Expert Witness

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California

This expert is an internal affairs specialist with over 26 years in the industry. His career began as a correctional officer at multiple locations before becoming a Special Agent in the California Office of Internal Affairs. He has reviewed thousands of cases during his time there. He is currently acting as an internal affairs consultant and has completed one expert declaration for a case...

Valerie ThumbtzenView profile

ID: 41007

Valerie Thumbtzen

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Florida

This expert is a registered nurse with over 9 years of nursing experience. She received her associate of science in nursing from ITT Technical Institute. She formerly worked at the Apalachee Center where she handled the intake and discharge of mentally ill patients. She currently works as a registered nurse at a nursing and rehabilitation center as well as a licensed practical nurse/registered...

Residential Treatment Program Security Expert WitnessView profile

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Residential Treatment Program Security Expert Witness

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Massachusetts

This expert has extensive experience in residential operations for correctional and treatment settings. He entered the field in the late 1970s, serving as the Director of Juvenile Services for Massachusetts Halfway Houses. More recently, the expert was the Director of Quality Assurance for the Department of Juvenile Services in Baltimore and the Quality Assurance Manager with Spectrum Health...

Mr. Thomas RoomeView profile

ID: 44432

Mr. Thomas Roome

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New York

This highly qualified correctional healthcare administration expert has over a decade of experience in his field. He earned his AA in liberal studies from SUNY College of Technology and his BSN from SUNY Binghampton. He served in the US Army as a medic before working as a medical-surgical registered nurse at Lenox Hill Hospital. He briefly served as owner and vice president of Warwick Valley...

Civil Rights Litigation & Prison and Jail Litigation Expert WitnessView profile

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Civil Rights Litigation & Prison and Jail Litigation Expert Witness

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New Mexico

This highly qualified expert has 15 years of experience as an attorney working on civil rights litigation and prison and jail litigation, as well as the legal malpractice involving these areas. She received her BA in political science and English literature from the University of Memphis and her MALA in Western classics from St. John's College before earning her JD at the University of New...

Mr. James Paul MoeserView profile

ID: 6708291

Mr. James Moeser

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Wisconsin

Mr. Jim Moeser has over 40 years of experience in Juvenile Detention and Corrections. Formerly, this expert served as a Juvenile Court Administrator for the County of Dane Wisconsin, as Administrator of the Division of Juvenile Corrections at the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections, and as Deputy Director for the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. Currently, he works as an...

Mr. Neil Lavell EddinsView profile

ID: 6708293

Mr. Neil Eddins

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Texas

Mr. Neil L. Eddins Jr. has 33 years of experience in Criminal Justice and Juvenile Corrections. He earned his BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Oklahoma. Formerly, this expert served as a Juvenile Probation Officer II at Randall County Juvenile Probation. From 1995 until his retirement in 2022, he worked at Randall County Juvenile Probation's Youth Center of the High Plains...

Ms. Tracey R ReedView profile

ID: 6806798

Ms. Tracey Reed

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Kentucky

Ms. Tracey R. Reed has 31 years of experience in Law Enforcement, Legal Liability Risk Management, and Security. She earned her BA in Psychology from Brescia University. Formerly, this expert served as a Social Service Worker for Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and then as a Senior Probation, Parole Officer, and Jail Consultant forr the Kentucky Department of Corrections. She...

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Prison Expert Witness FAQs

A prison expert witness provides specialized knowledge about prison operations, inmate rights, and correctional standards to assist in court cases.

They can contribute to cases involving prisoner abuse, wrongful death, negligence, overcrowding, or violation of constitutional rights.

Yes, many prison expert witnesses have experience in various subspecialties including juvenile detention, maximum security prisons, and private correctional facilities.

Their testimony can help establish if standard procedures were followed or violated, potentially influencing the outcome of the case.

Such an expert can provide critical insights into whether appropriate medical care was provided according to correctional healthcare standards.

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